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Reading for pleasure reduces stress, strengthens the brain, sharpens focus and concentration, enriches vocabulary and communication skills, and broadens knowledge and understanding

This term Mrs Roberts provides her recommended reads for Year 7 pupils, and invited four of Claremont’s A level English Literature students and their teachers to share their recommended reads, asking...

Tom, Year 13

I have recently read a lot of American literature as it is part of our A level course. I’ve read and enjoyed White Fang by Jack London, The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Awakening by Kate Chopin.

Clea,Year

A while ago I read The Secret History by Donna Tartt. It will always be my favourite book. I love Donna Tartt’s writing style so much, it is so well written and is an intellectually stimulating book, exploring complex themes. I also enjoyed Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro which is a sad and beautiful dystopian book Bunny by Mona Adwal was one of the strangest books I have ever read but good. I would recommend it.

Chloe, Year 12

The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner was hard to read but interesting and analytical. I really enjoyed Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell, it was so sad but so good. Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo was an interesting read I liked the different fragmented narrative prose and the stream of consciousness.

Josie, Year 13

I am currently reading a nonfiction book called The Uncool by Cameron Crowe. It’s a memoir of his life which I would highly recommend as it’s very influenced by music and the age of rock and roll. It’s also based on the film Almost Famous which is amazing

Mrs Beamer, Teacher of English

I am currently reading The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. I'm really enjoying the multi-narrative style and the fact that it's a whodunit detective book

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Mrs Fabregas (Head of English)

I loved If We Were Villains by M L Rio It’s Shakespeare-centric wrapped up in university drama and tragedy! Very enticing and reminded me of Donna Tartt's The Secret History. I enjoyed The Names by Florence Knapp, it was incredibly thought-provoking and challenged me to think about how our names might set us on our life paths. I loved the structure of this book! I really enjoyed the interview format of Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Each character is different which means you might be able to see aspects of yourself in all of them, which is interesting.

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The first year of senior s is huge transition for chi change throughout the a so do their reading habits HERE ARE MY BOOK RECOMMEDATIONS FOR YEAR 7 PUPILS: